Safety and comfort: Two essential requirements of any personal protective equipment.
Lati, a leading European compounder of engineering polymers, has successfully developed an X-ray opaque compound for use in filaments used for 3D printing.
Andrew Donkin of LATI UK explains the considerations when colouring flame retardant plastics.
Lightness and strength are two overriding requirements in many of the industrial sectors where metal is being replaced with alternative materials.
The risks inherent to the accumulation of electrostatic charges have long been known and are subject to strict regulations, such as the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU.
Recent innovations in LATI’s self-extinguishing thermoplastic compounds have caught the interest of designers operating in the world of rail transport.